Directors
Prof. Shunlin Liang
Chair Professor & Head of the Department of Geography,
The University of Hong Kong
A leading expert in satellite remote sensing and land surface data products, with extensive experience in developing global information products and large-scale data infrastructures such as the GLASS and Hi-GLASS product suites.
Prof. George C.S. Lin
Chair Professor at the Department of Geography, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, and Director of the International Research Center for China Development Studies, The University of Hong Kong
An authority on China’s urbanization and regional development, with deep expertise in the social and economic dimensions of China’s transformation.
Associate Directors
Dr. Lishan Ran
Associate Director, CSIO
Department of Geography,
The University of Hong Kong
A river systems scientist specializing in riverine carbon cycling and fluvial processes, with expertise in understanding how climate change and human activity shape carbon, water, and sediment dynamics in large river systems.
Dr. Zhengci Xu
Associate Director, CSIO
Department of Geography,
The University of Hong Kong
A human-environment researcher specializing in sustainability science, with expertise in understanding complex human-environment interactions and their implications for sustainable development.
Dr. Han Ma
Executive Associate Director, CSIO
Department of Geography,
The University of Hong Kong
A remote sensing scientist specializing in radiative transfer modeling and environmental variable retrieval, with expertise in developing data assimilation and machine learning approaches to support global environmental change research and sustainable development. Responsible for day-to-day coordination, project management, and external partnerships of the data center.
Team Member
Mr. Junpeng Li
Senior IT Assistant (Data Analyst), CSIO
Department of Geography,
The University of Hong Kong
A geospatial data analyst specializing in earth observation data analysis and application of remote sensing foundation models. Responsible for geospatial big-data infrastructure development, data management, workflow automation, and technical support for the data center.